Egyptian Bronze Figure of Sekhmet

The lion-headed goddess wearing a close-fitting robe, collar, bracelets, tripartite wig and sun-disc with uraeus, standing on the integral base with hieroglyphic inscription reading "May Sekhmet give life to Padiusir". Mounted.

h. 12.7 cm

6th-3rd century BC

Bronze

Provenance

Acquired by the previous owner's late father on the London art market, London, early 1980s
Acquired at Christie's, Sale 5951, London, April 28, 2009

Publications

P. Clayton, "Ancient Egypt" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 43, fig. 15
M. Merrony, "L'Ancienne Egypte" in M. Merrony (ed.), Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins, La Collection Famille Levett, France, 2012, p. 23
C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, p. 27
C. Dauphin, Les Animaux dans le Monde Antique. Le Bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, p. 27, fig. 23 and p. 79

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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